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Bernard Oliver
Bernard OliverBorn: 1916 Pulse Code Modulation. Oliver and Shannon developed the first high-speed digital transmission system based on coded electronic pulses, making digital telephone…1977 Cannes Film Festival
Palme d'OrPadre Padrone, Paolo and Vittorio Taviani (Italy)Best ActorFernando Rey, Elisa, My Love (Spain)Best ActressShelley Duvall, Three Women (United States)Monique Mercure, J. A. Martin,…John Robert BROWN, Congress, VA (1842-1927)
BROWN John Robert , a Representative from Virginia; born near Snow Creek, Franklin County, Va., January 14, 1842; attended private schools in Franklin and Henry Counties; entered the Confederate…Ileana ROS-LEHTINEN, Congress, FL (1952)
ROS-LEHTINEN Ileana , a Representative from Florida; born Ileana Ros in Havana, Cuba, July 15, 1952; A.A., Miami-Dade Community College, Miami, Fla., 1972; B.A., Florida International University,…Edward Watts SAUNDERS, Congress, VA (1860-1921)
SAUNDERS Edward Watts , a Representative from Virginia; born near Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Va., October 20, 1860; received his early education under private teachers; attended Bellevue High…1999-00 Season Recap
Be-Deviled With most of the so-called hockey experts predicting a Stanley Cup win by a Western Conference powerhouse like St. Louis, Dallas and Colorado in 2000, the New Jersey Devils were…Gerard Depardieu Biography
Gerard DepardieuactorBorn: 12/27/1948Birthplace: Chateauroux, France A hulking, charismatic leading man, he has become an enormously popular and prolific international star. He is perhaps…Pelléas et Mélisande
Music:Claude DebussyLibretto:based on the play by MaeterlinckPremiere:Paris, April 30, 1902 For Pelléas et Mélisande, Debussy composed a score as subtle and haunting as the story of the…1998 Cannes Film Festival
Palme d'OrEternity and a Day, Theo Angelopoulos (Greece)Grand PrizeLife is Beautiful, Roberto Benigni (Italy)Best ActorPeter Mullan, My Name is Joe (Britain)Best ActressElodie Bouchez and…John Hosea KERR, Congress, NC (1873-1958)
KERR John Hosea , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Yanceyville, Caswell County, N.C., December 31, 1873; attended the local school and Bingham's Military School of North Carolina; was…Trending
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